The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-12-31
SATURDAY, Dec. II. 1887.

Board met pursuant to adjournment.
Present same rs on yesterday.
The record Of yesterdays session was
read and approved.
Supervisor Gallagher, chairman commit
tee on Attachments submitted the following
report which was adopted:
NJ Chairman Dc: Your committee on abate-
ments wonld respectfully report that they
have examined the matter Of the petition Of
S. Z. H injury for abatement OF assessment
on Block 80, Champlin's Addition to Ottawa
and find that no injustice has been done in
the assessment. TIE committee recommend
that the abatement prayed for be refused.
All Of which is respectfully submitted.
HIM. GALLGHER, Chairman.
The following resolution offered by Super
visor Jennings was adopted:
Resolved: That the appropriation of
$1,000 for the towns Of Mission and North
Vile voted At the July session 1887, to be
paid out of the taxes ofl8S7, and the 81 ,O49
II appropriated to the same towns at this
session of the Board be paid at once out of
any funds in the treasury not otherwise ap-
proprated.
The following resolution offered by Super
visor Lewis was adopted
R,solred: That the Com. on public bull
dings and grounds be and is authorized to
confer with any committee representing the
city of Ottawa or its citizens, and on the part
of the county to agree upon some plan for
the improvement and identifying the court
house grounds, provided the cost Of the same
shall not be charge upon the county.
On motion of Supervisor Dunaway the
county agent was authorized to furnish
transportation to Houston, Texas, for a pau
per in Farm Ridge township.
Supervisor Fades moved that the board
reconsider the vote on the resolution Of Su
peryisor Cullen to allow Shorif Morrissey
The sum of SG04.S0. Motion was carried
by the following voie
Ayes-Bubeck, Burkhart, Burke, Crook,
Cullen, Dresser, Dunaway, Fades, Gallagher,
Gibbs, Green, Griffin, Hickok. Hollecker,
LAUDER, Lewis, Lukins, McLauchlan, Fender
CAST. Rowe, Spencer. Nayes-Bowen,
Dinsmore, Fischer, Gransden, Quincy, Hit
Gbrand, Rowland, johnson, Maierhofer, Nc
lntyre, Norton, Shawback, Stanford, Thomp-
son, Trumbo, Werner, Westwood, Wylie
Mr.. Chairman.-l9.
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it failed to pass by the following vote.
Ayes-Bubeck, Burkhart, Burke, Cook,
Cullen, Dresser, Dunaway, Gallagher, Green,
Griffin, Hollecker, LAUDER, Lewis, Lukins,
McLauchlan. Pendergast, Rowe, Spencer. is.
Noes.-Bowen, DiDsmore, Fades, Fischer,
Gibbs, Gransden, Quincy, lIickok, Hilta-
brand, Rowland, Johnson Maierhofer, Nc
Iutyre, Norton, ShawbaCk, Sanford, Thomp
son, Trumbo, Werner, Westwood, Wylie, MIR.
Chairman.-22.
Tho following resolution offered by Super
visor Fades was adopted.
WHEREAS, The Wabash railroad, formerly
the Chicago and Paducah railroad. are in ar
rears for taxes fer lS80-Sl,
Resoiocd, That the County attorney be in
structed to collect the same from the receiver
of the road.
The following resolution offered by Super
visor Maerhofer was adopsed.
ResolDed, That the clerk be directed to
draw orders on the treasurer semiannually
for the payment of interest coupon due on
bonds now outstanding aaginst the county,
until the same are all paid.
On motion Of Supervisor McLauchlan, the
on coal and gas was authorized to
contract for nut coal.
On motion of Supervisor Griffin, the clerk
was directed to publish the proceedings as
u ual.
On motion of Supervisor Hickok the
chair was authorized to draw orders in favor
of the several Supervisors for their mileage
and per diem.
communication from the attorneys of
william R Milligan in reference to his suit
now pending against the county was read
and referred to the county attorney.
On motion ofSupervisor Bubeck the board
adjourned until the second Monday In
March A D 1883.